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Year of the Quarterback, Part 5: Sacred Heart football excited to have Poochie Snyder
Editor's note: Steve Doerschuk spent months researching quarterbacks. The result is three waves of a series, "Year of the Quarterback." The first wave revolves around tremendous high school quarterbacks fighting to find the field in college. This is the fifth article in the first wave. Jim Tressel has seen a million quarterbacks, but few like this one, he was told. ...
History will be made at the Connecticut Open later this month
NORWALK, CT (WFSB) - History will be made in Connecticut golf at the end of the month as the Connecticut Open holds its 90th tournament. Some of the best in New England planned to play at an historic course. They’ll be at the Shorehaven Country Club right on the Norwalk/Westport...
Photos: Bridgeport Post 68 Falls to Morgantown in Area 2 Championship; Both Advance to States
Morgantown Post 2 defeated Bridgeport Post 68, 13-3, on Friday in the American Leagion Baseball Area 2 Tournament Friday at West Virginia Wesleyan in Buckhannon. Both teams however advance to the state tournament in Martinsburg which is set to begin on Thursday. Post 68, now 18-13, picked up a 7-1...
Carolina Gets OT Win Over Maryland
The Carolina Chaos took on the Maryland Whipsnakes in the second Friday matchup of the PLL’s Week 6 slate in Fairfield, Connecticut. Carolina was coming off what was effectively a two-week bye, as they did not play in Week 5 before the All-Star break. With a 2-3 record, the Chaos were just one game behind the Utah Archers for the West Conference lead. Maryland, meanwhile, were also 2-3, good for third place in the East but looking to separate themselves from the last place Philadelphia Waterdogs, who lost earlier in the evening.
UConn men’s basketball alumni team Stars of Storrs cruises to first-round win in TBT debut
Blowout wins in single-elimination tournaments have been the way of UConn men’s basketball over the last two years. The Stars of Storrs, a team of mostly ex-Huskies, continued the trend as it debuted in The Basketball Tournament on Saturday evening. Playing as the top seed in the Pittsburgh Regional, the Stars of Storrs blew past the No. 8 seed Herkimer Originals for an 85-52 victory. R.J. ...
Yale Bulldogs Track and Field Team Adds Experienced Coaches
Courtney Jaworski, the new Mark T. Young '68 Director of Cross Country and Track and Field at Yale, has introduced three staff members: Laura Broderick, Jeff Forino, and Duke Taylor. Laura Broderick joins as the assistant coach for men's and women's track and field and cross country. Jeff Forino is...
Softball Announces Incoming First Year Class
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Laura Ricciardone, Head Coach of Softball, has announced that six newcomers will join the Bulldogs when they return to campus this fall. "I'm thrilled to have these six join our squad. Their competitive nature, drive to be excellent and high-level playing experience will create an immediate impact on the field, in the weight room and in our locker room," said Ricciardone. "They are coming to campus as winners, and I look forward to seeing their impact on Yale Softball over the course of their four years. We added three pitchers (Sienna, Grace, and Caitlin) to our staff, each with their own impactful style and strengths. Natalie is an astute defensive catcher who will connect beautifully with our large and dynamic pitching staff. Ella and Ella provide tremendous speed and depth in the outfield and offense. They are six intelligent, motivated, and dynamic young women who will be incredible members, not only of the Yale Softball, but the Yale community as a whole."
Qualifying: 109th Met Open Championship Presented By Callaway
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (July 19, 2024) -- The 109th Met Open Championship Presented by Callaway will make its first-ever appearance at Wee Burn Country Club in Darien, Conn., this year. This will be the second MGA major hosted by the club, having welcomed the Met Amateur in 1992. It's no stranger to big events, having also welcomed the U.S. Women's Amateur Championship on three occasions (1939, '58, '70). It last hosted an MGA championship in 2019, when Brad Tilley claimed the Mid-Amateur with a dramatic finish.
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